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Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey Volume 60-63 (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 600
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Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey Volume 60-63 (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 600
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(without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.
1902 Excerpt: ...miles, although as measured on the map it is only
about 4 miles long. The greater part of its drainage basin is
cleared, the woodland amounting to probably not more than 5 per
cent of the area. About half of the cleared land is in pasture, the
remainder being about equally divided between corn and wheat. The
whole basin is either fiat or gently rolling, though it contains a
few small hills, some of which are wooded to the top, but the
hillside slopes are all very gentle. Limestone is the country rock
of the area. When the stream was visited (first on July 24 and
again on September 20) it was, according to all obtainable
information, lower than ever before known. On both occasions it was
discharging 5 second-feet. It is stated that the maximum rise is
about 4 feet. This stream is now much more flashy in nature than it
was several years ago, due no doubt to the deforestation of its
headwaters which has taken place within the last few years. Not
only do the floods rise with greater rapidity and to a greater
height than formerly, but during the dry seasons the creek falls to
much lower stages, despite the fact that it is fed by many largo
springs. The first mill on the stream is Kendrick's mill, located
about 100 yards above its mouth. This is a gristmill of two runs of
stones, operated by a turbine 12 inches in diameter, which develops
20 horsepower under a head of 27 feet, though it is probable that
10 horsepower will operate all of the machinery in the mill. The
dam is about 100 feet above the mill and is about 5 feet high and
25 feet long, built of timber frames planked over, and gives a very
small pond. According to the statement of the miller the stream was
never too low to run the mill until 1809, but it has been so,
except at intervals, since that time, ...
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Geological Survey
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-130-88087-8 |
Barcode: |
9781130880878 |
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LSN: |
1-130-88087-7 |
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